Involving Parents in the Management and Treatment of Youth Anxiety.

IF 5.5 2区医学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY

Current Psychiatry Reports Pub Date : 2025-05-09 DOI:10.1007/s11920-025-01614-8

Erika S Trent, Samantha X L Tan, Jessica Szu-Chi Cheng, Eric A Storch

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Abstract

Purpose of review: Childhood anxiety disorders are impairing and chronic unless addressed early. While cognitive behavioral therapy with exposures has a strong evidence base, many youth continue to experience symptoms posttreatment. Enlisting parents may help improve the management and treatment of childhood anxiety.

Recent findings: Parental factors that influence childhood anxiety include family accommodation, parental emotion socialization, parental overcontrol, and parental anxiety. The merits of involving parents in childhood anxiety treatment have been debated. However, when specific, empirically- and theoretically-informed mechanisms are targeted, parental involvement in treatment appears efficacious and holds promise to increase access to care. Clinicians should consider the child's presentation, treatment barriers, and family dynamics to guide decision-making. Researchers and clinicians should also be aware of stressors that parents themselves face, considering ways to help children via supporting parents with their own mental health concerns.

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让家长参与青少年焦虑的管理和治疗。

综述的目的：儿童焦虑症是一种损害性的慢性疾病，除非及早处理。虽然暴露的认知行为疗法有强有力的证据基础，但许多年轻人在治疗后仍会出现症状。征求父母的意见可能有助于改善儿童焦虑的管理和治疗。最近研究发现：影响儿童焦虑的父母因素包括家庭迁就、父母情绪社会化、父母过度控制和父母焦虑。让父母参与儿童焦虑治疗的优点一直存在争议。然而，当具体的、经验和理论知情的机制成为目标时，父母参与治疗似乎是有效的，并有望增加获得护理的机会。临床医生应考虑儿童的表现、治疗障碍和家庭动态来指导决策。研究人员和临床医生也应该意识到父母自己面临的压力源，考虑通过支持父母自己的心理健康问题来帮助孩子的方法。

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Current Psychiatry Reports PSYCHIATRY-

CiteScore

11.30

自引率

3.00%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： This journal aims to review the most important, recently published research in psychiatry. By providing clear, insightful, balanced contributions by international experts, the journal intends to serve all those involved in the care of those affected by psychiatric disorders. We accomplish this aim by appointing international authorities to serve as Section Editors in key subject areas, such as anxiety, medicopsychiatric disorders, and schizophrenia and other related psychotic disorders. Section Editors, in turn, select topics for which leading experts contribute comprehensive review articles that emphasize new developments and recently published papers of major importance, highlighted by annotated reference lists. An international Editorial Board reviews the annual table of contents, suggests articles of special interest to their country/region, and ensures that topics are current and include emerging research. Commentaries from well-known figures in the field are also provided.